The following illustration shows the locations of the drive bays.
The following table describes some of the drives you can install in each bay and
their height requirements.
1Bay 1 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) CD-ROM drive (standard in some models)
5.25-inch hard disk drive
2Bay 2 - Maximum Height: 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) 5.25-inch hard disk drive
3.5-inch hard disk drive (requires a
mounting bracket)
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
3Bay 3 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch hard disk drive
4Bay 4 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) 3.5-inch diskette drive (preinstalled)
5Bay 5 - Maximum Height: 25.8 mm (1.0 in.) Hard disk drive (preinstalled)
Notes:
1. Drives that are greater than 41.3 mm (1.6 in.) high cannot be installed.
2. Install removable media (tape or CD) drives in the accessible bays: bay 1 or 2.
Installing a drive
To install an internal drive, follow these steps.
1. Remove the cover. See “Removing the cover” on page 41.
2. If your computer has a CD drive or DVD drive, you might need to remove the
signal and power cables from the drive.
3. Remove the bay panel from the drive bay by inserting a flat-blade screwdriver
at the end and gently prying it loose.
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